Friday, January 4

I (heart) Turkey: A Turkey, Proscuitto, and Gorgonzola Sandwich

I made a turkey for New Year's Day. Yes, I realize New Year's is not a turkey holiday, and the next major food holiday isn't until Valentine's Day (which I don't think features turkey); I cooked a turkey just because Jeff had a hankering for this sandwich. It's that good.

We had a lot of leftover turkey after Thanksgiving, and in an attempt to make something that did not include cranberries or gravy, I made this sandwich. Jeff took it for lunch one day, and actually called me to tell me how delicious it was (and to ask me to buy another turkey at Costco).

You may think me silly for cooking an entire turkey just to make sandwiches, but after you taste this combination you'll be running to Costco too. With crispy prosciutto, tangy gorgonzola (Italian blue cheese), zesty arugula, and crunchy toasted rye bread, this is a gourmet sandwich that takes only minutes to make. Served with a cup of vegetable soup or a side salad, it makes a satisfying and simple dinner as well.

Since we're talking about sandwiches, I'll leave exact measurements up to you. You could also try this with leftover baked ham.

Turkey and Proscuitto Sandwich with Gorgonzola and Arugula Print recipe only here.

Here's what I did:

Cut thick slices of rye bread, drizzle with olive oil, and place under the broiler for 5-6 minutes, or until golden brown.

Meanwhile, heat turkey in a skillet on the stove top for several minutes, until warmed through. Place proscuitto slices in a hot skillet for about 1 minute until slightly crispy.

Spread some mayonnaise on the toast, top with some crumbled gorgonzola, add a few leaves of fresh arugula or wild dandelion greens, then the warmed meat and prosciutto. Eat immediately.

Turkey isn't very popular here, I've only ever had it as a deli meat. That sandwich looks seriously good, but I would still have some sort of sweetness on it, from cranberries or honey mustard, because I have a sugar addiction.

Maybe you should roast a Valentine's turkey just to mess with everyone's heads. Happy new year!

I've no idea why people complain so much about leftover turkey - the sandwiches afterwards are always the best bit. My husband claims to have invented the best turkey sandwich this christmas (turkey, mayo and mild mustard pickle) but yours sounds even better. Not that I'm going to tell him that...

Kudos to you for cooking a turkey because you fancied turkey, not just because it's christmas!

Oh, my god, Susan. This sounds amazing. And we too think that turkey deserves more than one day a year. We usually roast a few of them each year. Another take on your glorious sandwich would be to use a crusty sourdough bread and some brie in place of the gorgonzola.

We had turkey at Thanksgiving in Seattle then left = no sandwiches.Christmas steak at the neighbors = no turkey.I'm thinking I need a turkey!Your sandwich looks outstanding Susan and is going to cause me to roast a turkey just for the two of us.

Sounds delicious to me. I had similar plans for the coming weekend (I decided to put an end to getting cold cuts at the deli--after all, roasting a turkey breast and slicing it myself will be cheaper and tastier. Didn't quite appreciate how much better things could be until the Thanksgiving sandwiches ran out...). This sounds like a really tasty sandwich to try.

Silly or not, it's one great-looking sandwich! I'm not sure that I'd drive to Costco or anyplace else to buy a turkey just for future sandwiches, but I'm filing this one away for the next turkey I happen to roast.

Guess what we're having tonight? Ham! Ok, so it's not turkey, but like you said, it will make a great sandwich. I think adding Prosciutto to my ham sandwich might make it a bit too "porky". Maybe I'll add some bacon to it. Hee hee.

Don't feel silly about buying a turkey to make sandwiches. I buy turkey breasts all of the time just for sammies. Homemade turkey is so much tastier and better for you than the salty gross processed stuff.

Did anyone see Martha on Friday? She made a leftover Turkey Cobb sandwich on a toasted brioche bun with crispy bacon, guacamole and blue cheese spread, sliced tomatoes and, an oh-so-glorious, fried egg! I, funny enough, had leftover ham last night. Made this sandwich with the ham, gouda, avocado spread, and the fried egg--I might have actually jumped for joy it was so good. Enjoy!